HERS 252 - Mental Health and Society - Youth

(1 credit)

This course will examine the prevalence, incidence and front line management of mental health illness in our communities with special emphasis on youth, young adults and adolescents. Students who take this course will have the opportunity to become Youth Mental Health First Aid certified through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Youth Mental Health First Aid USA is an evidence-based public education and prevention tool designed to improve knowledge of mental health issues and give participants the skills to intervene in an effective manner with youth, young adults and adolescents experiencing a mental health problem or emotional elevation. Prerequisite: HERS 250 - Mental Health and Society - Adult or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester.

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